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So, our immediate group missed this year's Boyz Trip with our whole group in Glamis so we decided to do something after and a different spot.
My buddy Dave just got the same truck as me, gasser too, but in white and then pulls up with a brand new Momentum Toy Hauler! Man that thing is nice!
We thought it was The Valley of Fire, but turns out, we were about 60+ miles north of there off Gold Butte Road! (20 miles of the worst pot hole ridden, washed out, loosen all your fillings, rattle your trailer silly, POS road...but once you get to where we camped...totally worth it!)
:lmao:
Scenery is awesome, and there are so many trails out here that we didn't even scratch the surface it seems.
Some destination spots, first on was Little Finland (as in Fin land...the shape of the rocks look like fins)
Then there was Devils Throat, a huge sink hole! There is a chain link fence around it, but I hopped over it to get a closer look only to hear my buddy's yelling that a plain white Ford was pulling up so I supermaned it over the fence before getting a pic up close! :laugh1: Turns out it was a family coming to check it out too. :kenk:
This was all Saturday, and we found some awesome trails, did about 50 miles that day.
Sunday we were headed out to see if we could make it to Lake Mead. We found this trail that was so awesome, just smooth, flowing lines, could see pretty far in front, sweeping up and down roller coaster like, good 50 + mph and just AWESOME!
We come across this 2-person grave site of Bill Garrett and Art Coleman and the town that was there that they lived in... gone now, but their gravesite and Monument still there.
Then there was a sign that said Lake Mead 12 Miles! Woohoo...let's go!
16 miles later and it seems we are getting further from the lake :kenk:
We take a break and think should we keep going, it's 3pm...Yes, we can see the lake off in the distance...it's right there, sort of close but not really!
:lmao:
We get to this trail that is rocky, narrow and sheer cliff on the right side, GULP!
We head down praying no one is coming back up as there is absolutely no way to back out of here or turn around!
We make it down, but it turns out it's just part of the Colorado River that feeds into Lake Mead. We hang out and have a cold one.
It's now 4:30 and we think let's get back up and the only way back is the way we came!
Please don't let anyone come down as we are going up! it was 4wd Low and slow going!
WE Make it, OMG...Whew, stop and have a cold one and put our hearts back in our chests... :laugh1:
We go to take off and my car won't start...nothing. I mean NOTHING!!!! I radio to the guys, uh...yeah, I'm not going anywhere...I think my battery is shot!
I have jumper cables, the guys turn around. Dave has a quick jump and I got to connect it and Hey look at that, the Neg on my battery came loose. Finger tight it, hit the button and TaDa it starts.
Tighten it up with a pair of pliers and head back to camp!
Monday, was a trek to the Virgin River which was really cool. Next time we'll head there with Tents and coolers and camp or one night right on the river bank.
We could see tracks that went down to the river, it's about a 4' ledge down though, then tracks coming out across the river. Tim and Dave walked across, and it seemed doable but we didn't have a shovel to carve out a slope so we could get back up.
That will be next time!
All in all great trip, did 193 miles...everything ran great!
Fun times.
Pics of the fun...
:dbart:
My buddy Dave just got the same truck as me, gasser too, but in white and then pulls up with a brand new Momentum Toy Hauler! Man that thing is nice!
We thought it was The Valley of Fire, but turns out, we were about 60+ miles north of there off Gold Butte Road! (20 miles of the worst pot hole ridden, washed out, loosen all your fillings, rattle your trailer silly, POS road...but once you get to where we camped...totally worth it!)
:lmao:
Scenery is awesome, and there are so many trails out here that we didn't even scratch the surface it seems.
Some destination spots, first on was Little Finland (as in Fin land...the shape of the rocks look like fins)
Then there was Devils Throat, a huge sink hole! There is a chain link fence around it, but I hopped over it to get a closer look only to hear my buddy's yelling that a plain white Ford was pulling up so I supermaned it over the fence before getting a pic up close! :laugh1: Turns out it was a family coming to check it out too. :kenk:
This was all Saturday, and we found some awesome trails, did about 50 miles that day.
Sunday we were headed out to see if we could make it to Lake Mead. We found this trail that was so awesome, just smooth, flowing lines, could see pretty far in front, sweeping up and down roller coaster like, good 50 + mph and just AWESOME!
We come across this 2-person grave site of Bill Garrett and Art Coleman and the town that was there that they lived in... gone now, but their gravesite and Monument still there.
Then there was a sign that said Lake Mead 12 Miles! Woohoo...let's go!
16 miles later and it seems we are getting further from the lake :kenk:
We take a break and think should we keep going, it's 3pm...Yes, we can see the lake off in the distance...it's right there, sort of close but not really!
:lmao:
We get to this trail that is rocky, narrow and sheer cliff on the right side, GULP!
We head down praying no one is coming back up as there is absolutely no way to back out of here or turn around!
We make it down, but it turns out it's just part of the Colorado River that feeds into Lake Mead. We hang out and have a cold one.
It's now 4:30 and we think let's get back up and the only way back is the way we came!
Please don't let anyone come down as we are going up! it was 4wd Low and slow going!
WE Make it, OMG...Whew, stop and have a cold one and put our hearts back in our chests... :laugh1:
We go to take off and my car won't start...nothing. I mean NOTHING!!!! I radio to the guys, uh...yeah, I'm not going anywhere...I think my battery is shot!
I have jumper cables, the guys turn around. Dave has a quick jump and I got to connect it and Hey look at that, the Neg on my battery came loose. Finger tight it, hit the button and TaDa it starts.
Tighten it up with a pair of pliers and head back to camp!
Monday, was a trek to the Virgin River which was really cool. Next time we'll head there with Tents and coolers and camp or one night right on the river bank.
We could see tracks that went down to the river, it's about a 4' ledge down though, then tracks coming out across the river. Tim and Dave walked across, and it seemed doable but we didn't have a shovel to carve out a slope so we could get back up.
That will be next time!
All in all great trip, did 193 miles...everything ran great!
Fun times.
Pics of the fun...
:dbart:
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